2018 Jaguar I Pace Review: First Drive

Jaguar has beaten its German rivals to the punch, and brought a fully electric SUV to market. So, should Tesla be worried – have traditional carmakers finally caught up? We drive the I-Pace to find out.

At the launch of any new car, or at the start of the drive program for a new car, you expect the manufacturer to proclaim that it’s the ‘start of a new era!’ And it was no different as we assembled at the Jaguar briefing room at Faro airport, in the Algarve region of Portugal, for the drive of their brand new all-electric SUV – the I-Pace.

The Jaguar rep started by saying this was the “start of a new chapter… and that it pointed to a confident, forward-looking carmaker.” The only difference on this occasion was that the Jaguar Product manager who stood before us was absolutely on the money. This Indian-owned British automaker has beaten the Germans to the punch. They’ve become the first mainstream automaker to claw back some real ground against Tesla – the upstart American carmaker who’s turned the global automotive industry on its head. While the likes of VW, Audi, Porsche, Mercedes-Benz and BMW continue to showcase EV concept cars at motor shows across the world, Jaguar has beaten them to be punch by launching their very own brand new electric car. BMW’s electric, the i3, is very obviously a city car, while this is a fully usable, versatile and functional electric SUV.

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2018 Jaguar F-Type SVR Review: First Drive

Jaguar Land Rover’s Special Vehicle Operations takes the F-Type sports car and makes it that little bit more “special.” A boost in power is a given of course, but, fortunately, so is poise and even more style.

Special Vehicle Operations (SVO) is Jaguar Land Rover’s in-house skunk-works – their very own factory-approved tuning arm and bespoke tailoring division as it were. As the chief engineer of SVO said, their job is to take the great cars from both Jaguar and Land Rover and turn up the volume ever so slightly – very aptly put!

They not only turn up the ante under the hood, but also up the exclusivity and collectability as well. For instance, in addition to the fire-breathing Jaguar F-Type SVR and Range Rover Sport SVR, they also conceive and produce cars such as the two-door, limited-edition Range Rover SV Autobiography that was recently showcased at the Geneva Motor Show.

Read More:  Jaguar F-Type SVR Review

Source: Auto Magazine